Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann

Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann ( born May 14, 1805 in Copenhagen, † March 10, 1900 ) was a Danish composer.

Life

Hartmann came from a German family of musicians, received his first music lessons from his father, but was largely self-taught. He devoted himself to his father's wishes, the study of law and held from 1829 to 1870, a local government office. After having worked as an organist at the Copenhagen Garrison Church since 1824, he made his debut in 1832 as composer of the opera " Ravnen " ( The Raven or The brother sample). In 1836 he undertook his first study trip to Germany and France, during which he made ​​contacts with such important musicians such as Frédéric Chopin, Gioacchino Rossini, Luigi Cherubini and Louis Spohr. In addition to the Danish composer Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Spohr Hartmann was the most important mentor. More travel - especially to Germany - followed in the next few years. Also in 1836, Hartmann founded the Danish music club, whose chairman he remained until his death. In 1843 he moved from the garrison church at the Copenhagen Frauenkirche, where in turn he received the organist and these retained until his death. In the same year he became head of the Student Choral Society, and this office he filled until his death from. Hartmann, who taught at the Conservatory of Giuseppe Siboni since 1827, was, when in 1867 the Copenhagen Conservatory of Music was founded, together with Niels Wilhelm Gade and the conductor Holger Simon Paulli its director.

Hartmann's position in Danish musical life was incomparable. He was regarded as a life- the authority par excellence.

Family

His son was the composer Niels Wilhelm Gade and his son, the composer Emil Hartmann. A great-grandson of Hartmann is the composer Niels Viggo Bentzon and the Belgian composer Jean -Pierre Waelbroeck (* 1954). The Danish director Lars von Trier ( born 1956) learned from his mother shortly before her death in 1995, he is also a descendant of Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, because his biological father of the former employer, Fritz Michael Hartmann was.

Style

Almost all works Hartmanns are characterized by artistic seriousness, dramatic vitality and especially by national coloring and accordingly have in the homeland of the artist -rich applause found. The Nordic tone manifests itself particularly in folksong-like theme, modal expressions and tend to be rather dark sound. These properties come about from the 1830s increasingly apparent. The composition craft, he is a master of; both form and thematic work reveal a great sovereignty. Characteristic of Hartmann is a rather classical attitude which sometimes reminded of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The quality of his work as a whole is high. His influence on the subsequent generation of composers should not be underestimated.

Works

  • Orchestral works Symphony No.1 in G minor op.17 (1835 )
  • Symphony No.2 in E flat major op.48 (1847 /48)
  • Overtures to tragedies of Adam Oehlenschläger: Axel og Valborg op.57 (1856 )
  • Correggio op.59 (1858 )
  • Yrsa op.78 (1883 )
  • Undine op.33 (Carl Borgaard ) ( 1842)
  • Hakon Jarl op.40 (Adam Oehlenschläger ) (1844 /57)
  • Dante op.85 (1888 )
  • Raven ( The Raven ) op.12 ( 1830-32 ), libretto by Hans Christian Andersen
  • Korsarerne ( The Corsair ) op.16 ( 1832-35 ) Libretto: Henrik Hertz
  • Liden Kirsten ( Little Kirsten ) op.44 ( 1844-46 ), libretto by Hans Christian Andersen
  • Valkyries ( Die Walküre ) op.62 (1860 /61)
  • Thrymskviden op.67 (1867 /68)
  • Arcona op.72 ( 1873-75 )
  • Numerous cantatas
  • Guldhornene ( The Gold Horns), melodrama op.11 by Adam Oehlenschläger (1832 )
  • Songs
  • Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor op.8 (1826 )
  • Violin Sonata No.2 in C major op.39 (1844 )
  • Violin Sonata No.3 in G minor, op.83 (1886 )
  • Flute Sonata in B flat major op.1 (1825 )
  • Sonata No.1 in D minor op.34 (1841 )
  • Sonata No.2 in F major (1853 )
  • Sonata No.3 in A minor, op.80 ( 1876-83 )
  • Smaller pieces
  • Sonata in G minor, op.58 (1855 )
  • Fantasy in F minor, op.20 (1837 )
  • Fantasy in A minor
  • Funeral March for Thorvaldsen ( organ and brass )
  • Funeral March for Oehlenschläger (1850 ) Organ and Brass
  • Opening music for the anniversary of the university in 1879 (Organ and Brass)
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